Wusthof Classic 7" Hollow Edge Nakiri Knife

The Wusthof Classic Nakiri 7" knife combines Japanese design with German quality and performance in this all new chef's vegetable cleaver, also known as an Usuba Knife. The blade is both thin and wide with an ultra-sharp PEtec edge and hollow dimples that prevents food from sticking to the knife while you cut. This enables you to use the Wusthof Classic Nakiri to cut paper-thin slices of vegetables or meat with ease. Create hantsuki-giri for traditional cucumber sandwiches or sweet-sour marinades. The full tang of the Classic Nakiri adds the heft and weight needed to make these precision and even decorative cuts on more challenging ingredients such as meats or carrots. Add the new Wusthof Classic Nakiri to your kitchen collection and unlock this secret tool of master chefs around the world. Lifetime Wusthof Guarantee. Wusthof item number 4193.

Wusthof Classic Series Knife Features

Every Wusthof Classic knife is forged from one piece of specially tempered high carbon steel to ensure outstanding strength, balance and heft. The Classic black handles are made of synthetic material triple riveted to the full tang for a seamless and hygienic fit. Not only comfortable to hold, but the skillfully honed by hand blades are also incredibly sharp, and are easily resharpened. Made in Solingen, Germany; Lifetime Guarantee.

Why Choose a Forged Steel Knife?

Wusthof forged knives start with quality steel that undergoes extreme heat and hand moulding to enhance the flexibility, density, and hardness of the blade. Forged knives are hand crafted and offer greater strength and durability as well as better balance, a heavier feel and lasting sharpness compared to stamped cutlery. The tang of a forged knife always extends into the handle to improve the balance and ergonomics.

About Wusthof Forged Knives

Each Wusthof knife is precision forged from a single piece of chrom-molybdenum-vanadium steel. This specialized high carbon, stain-resistant alloy ensures that the critical characteristics of each Wusthof knife are right there from the beginning: razor sharp, long-lasting cutting edge that is both highly stain resistance and easily restorable (able to be sharpened). This formula is imprinted on each forged blade is the following world-renowned Wusthof steel formula: X50 CrMoV15